Top 7 Finalists

The Top Seven Finalist of the 2008 Invitational Class

Jason Noll - First Place

Hometown: Savoy, Illinois

Accomplishments:
- 6 time Masters World Aerobatic Championships competitor (7th place 2004, 2nd place 2006)
- 2 time XFC Champion, (2006 and 2007)
- 2008 XFC (2nd place)
- 2008 ETOC (2nd place)
- 2005 IMAC Nationals Champion
- 7 time Tucson Aerobatic Shootout Invitational Competitor (3rd place 2006, 2nd place 2007)
- 2006 ETOC Champion, (4th place in 2007)
- 2 time E-fest F3P / Freestyle Champion
- 2 time Chitty 3D Indoor Championship Champion

Sponsors: Futaba, Aeroworks, Desert Aircraft, Thunder Power Batteries, Fromeco regulators, Tru-Turn Spinners,
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Mark Leseberg, Jr - Second Place

Hometown: Washington, Utah

Accomplishments:
- 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 Tucson Aerobatic Shootout Invitational Champion
- 2005 Tucson Aerobatic Shootout Freestyle Champion
- 6 Time IMAC National Champion, 3 Unlimited, 3 Freestyle
- 2008 EFEXPO Champion
- 2003 World Freestyle Runner Up

Sponsors: Horizon Hobby, Desert Aircraft, Dalton Aviation, JR, Hacker Brushless, Thunder Power, PowerBox Systems, QuiQue Aircraft, Insane Foamies

Gernot Bruckmann - Third Place

Hometown: Villach/Austria

Accomplishments:
- 3rd XFC 2006
- 2nd XFC 2007
- 1st Freestyle TAS 2007
- 2nd ETOC 2007, 5th ETOC 2008
- 3rd German AcroMasters 2006, 1st German AcroMasters Freestyle
- 1st European XFC 2007
- 3 times Winner of European Acro Cup
- 2 times Winner of Contest Eurotour Acro Glider

Sponsors: Krill-Model-Aircraft, 3W, Graupner, Powerbox, BMB-mufflers, Mejclik-propeller, AXI-modelmotors

Andrew Jesky - Fourth Place

Hometown: Monroe, Michigan

Accomplishments:
- 2 time AMA National Champion in Advanced and Masters Class in Precision Aerobatics
- 2005 XFC Champion
- 4 time F3A National Championship Finalist
- 2007 3rd place F3A Nationals and 8th place F3A World Championships
- 2008 ETOC Champion
- 2008 Futaba XFC Champion

Sponsors: Futaba, Composite-ARF, Shulman Aviation, Desert Aircraft, Powerbox Systems, Aero-Models/Hacker Motors, Thunder Power, 3D HobbyShop, Mercury Adhesives, SWB, RC-Groups, and Tru-Turn

Qui Que Somenzini - Fifth Place

Hometown: Ohio

Accomplishments:
- Current F3A World Champion
- 4 Times TOC Champion
- 3 Times Don Lowe Masters Champion
- 2 Times Tucson Aerobatic Shootout Freestyle Champion
- XFC Champion
- 4 Times US National F3A Champion
- Free Style World Champion
- 3 times runner up Tucson Shoot Out precision championship

Sponsors: Horizon Hobby, JR Radio, Spektrum, E-flite, Desert Aircraft, Duralite, TruTurn, Zurich, ZAP, Greeve Tuned Pipes and Kirby's Kustom VinylGraphics

Kurt Koelling - Sixth Place

Hometown: Powell, Ohio

Accomplishments:
- 2007 IMAC Unlimited National Champion
- 2007 Canadian IMAC Unlimited National Champion
- 2001 IMAC Sportsman National Champion
- 3 time Tucson Shootout Invitational class competitor
- 3 time Don Lowe Masters competitor
- XFC Extreme Flight Championships competitor
- winner of over 80 IMAC competitions in the past 7 years

Sponsors: Futaba, Hobbico, Desert Aircraft, Carden Aircraft, Cam McCausey Competition Aircraft, Fromeco, Sure-Link Custom Control Systems, TME smoke systems

David Moser - Seventh Place

Hometown: West Palm Beach, Florida

Accomplishments:
- 2007 Regional Champion Unlimited
- 2007 3rd place US Nationals
- 2006 JR Challenge Champion
- 2006 Regional Champion Unlimited
- 2006 8th place Don Lowe Masters
- 2003 Advanced National Champion
- 2002 Nationals Runner-up Advanced
- 2001 Nationals Runner-up Sportsman

Sponsors: JR/ Horizon Hobbies, 3W/ Aircraft International, Tru-turn, Fisher-Fuel Products, Powerbox Flight Systems, Cutting-Edge Graphics, Sew-Busy Embroidery, Duralite Batteries, Thunder power, Quique Aircraft Co, Zurich